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Peptide Therapy
Services / Peptide Therapy
Innovative peptide therapy can complement any treatment plan.
Peptide Therapy is an innovative medical science that uses precise amino acid sequences, which are called “peptides”. When these peptides are appropriately administered, they communicate with different parts of the body and can enhance the function of the whole body. They do this by binding to receptors on the cell surface and signal optimum messages for health improvement.
Scientists have identified over 7,000 naturally occurring peptides, and we at WholeHealth Chicago have seen first-hand how these peptides are highly specific in their action and very effective. Because peptides are generally naturally occurring in the body, they are usually extremely well-tolerated and very safe.
Peptides can be used in a broad range of health conditions and optimization:
- Enhancing Growth Hormone Production
- Balancing Hormones
- Improving Sexual Disorders and Erectile Dysfunction
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Insomnia and Stress Disorders
- Treating Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Inflammatory Diseases
- Autoimmune disorders
- Tissue Repair, including joints, tendons and ligaments, and bone
Our providers most commonly recommended peptides are:
- Semaglutide and Tirzepetide compounded therapy
- Thymosin Alpha-1 for immune support
- PT-141 for women's libido
Providers
Brett Eaton, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, WHNP-BC
Integrative Nurse Practitioner
Brett is an integrative nurse practitioner who is board certified in both internal medicine and sexual/reproductive medicine.Brett’s passion lies in the connections between hormonal health, mental health, and gut health.
Samantha Stuckey, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Samantha has been board certified as a physician assistant since 2017. Prior to Whole Health Chicago, she worked in a fast paced urgent care setting seeing a variety of conditions.
Mark Hagerty, APN
Family Nurse Practitioner
Mark is board certified as a family nurse practitioner since 2015. Prior to Whole Health Chicago he worked as an APN serving the refugee and immigrant community as well as patients from Chicagoland area.
Vicki Bradley, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner
Vicki Bradley is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and received her MSN in 2018 from Olivet Nazarene University.
Alexis Larson, APN, NP-C, OCN
Family Nurse Practitioner
Alexis Larson has been working in Radiation Oncology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital since October, 2015. She graduated from Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, IL., in 2015 with her BSN and began her oncology journey shortly after. She became Oncology Certified Nurse in 2020 and received a daisy award in 2021.
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